U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings recently announced the recipients of the 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards-America's largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteerism - at the 13th annual gala awards ceremony at the U. S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.  Congratulations to 17-year-old Diedre Graham, a junior at Murphy High School in the Mobile County School System. More than 20,000 young people nationwide were considered for the 2008...

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The Mobile Area Education Foundation held its 2008 Tribute to Excellence Dinner, May 8th at the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center.  The dinner was to honor the best of the best teachers in Mobile County Public Schools.  A teacher from every school in the Mobile County Public School System was nominated and selected as Teacher of the Year for their school.  During the ceremony, three (3) teachers (one elementary, one middle, and one high school) were crowned as Outstanding Teacher...

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Montgomery, Ala. - State Superintendent of Education Joseph B. Morton announced the coveted title of Alabama Teacher of the Year during a reception at the RSA Plaza Terrace in Montgomery, which honors all of the district finalists for Teacher of the Year, and held annually in celebration of the teacher's dedication to education in Alabama Public Schools. Roy Hudson, director of theatre at Shades Valley High School in the Jefferson County School System (Irondale), has been named the 2008-2009...

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CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNER NOLAN DAVISON, SECOND GRADER AT OLD SHELL ELEMENTARY! (the winning poster)MOBILE, Ala., Chris Morgan (April 23) - Senior Bowl officials have announced that Nolan Davison, a second-grade student from Old Shell Road School of Creative and Performing Arts, is the winner of the first-ever Food World Senior Bowl Charity Run t-shirt design competition. The winner was selected from the results of an on-line vote at http://www.seniorbowl.com/ during the week of April 27th...

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LIVE STREAM GRADUATION A SUCCESS!  More than 500 people connected to the MCPSS website portal to view live stream video footage of the University of South Alabama's graduation ceremony! Recently, Superintendent, Dr. Roy Nichols and USA President, Gordon Moulton held a press conference to announce that The Mobile County Public School System will offer live video streaming of ALL commencement exercises, public and private schools, held at the USA Mitchell Center.Thanks...

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